REVscene Automotive Forum - View Single Post - Dieting properly, general question, hopefully not beat to death

afadafa · 06-05-2012, 02:06 PM

I can write essays on this topic but for the purpose of this forum, I'll break it down to concise and general point formation:

- Losing weight is a caloric game and to win, you must be at a deficit (as mentioned above)
- "If the food is man-made, spit it out", good rule of thumb from some guy; you don't want to be delving into artificial sweeteners and all that junk
- You can win at the caloric game by these two methods combined:
1. Be smart about the foods you ingest, when you ingest, how much you ingest, and how often you ingest
2. I cannot stress how important this one is: CARDIO!

I have been fit pretty much all my life but it is only attributable to my strict dietary regiment composed of 7 meals throughout the day and I supplement that by jogging 10km every night (though I prefer mornings but my schedule doesn't permit it). The latter is not for everyone and can be seen as excessive but I enjoy jogging and I especially enjoy keeping my body fat percentage extremely low.

Just remember that the physical aspect of losing weight (e.g. consistent grocery shopping, preparing meals, exercising, etc.) is not hard at all, anyone can lose weight, rather losing weight is a greater mental or psychological struggle. Prepare a tailored dietary and exercise regiment and commit to it! If you fall off the wagon (or is it on the wagon? lol), which you may, that is okay, it is a test of diligence and dedication, hop right back on!

P.S. I hope I didn't make it sound like healthy dieting is a terrible and excruciating thing, well actually it may be at first as your body gets used to it (prepare for those hunger pangs from time to time). Me being a guy who absolutely loves food, I try to make it fun and create incentives for myself. From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (my working hours) I eat almost too healthily but for dinner I get to fulfill my carb quota for the day and perhaps have something a bit more flavorful. Even with this, I am still meeting my caloric needs and end up being much under after my exercise. After many trials and errors with dietary plans, I can tell you that life isn't worth living if you restrict yourself too stringently. Make realistic goals for yourself!

06-05-2012, 02:06 PM	#11
afadafa I STILL don't get it Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 490 Thanked 212 Times in 38 Posts Failed 2 Times in 2 Posts Member's Picture Albums	I can write essays on this topic but for the purpose of this forum, I'll break it down to concise and general point formation: - Losing weight is a caloric game and to win, you must be at a deficit (as mentioned above) - "If the food is man-made, spit it out", good rule of thumb from some guy; you don't want to be delving into artificial sweeteners and all that junk - You can win at the caloric game by these two methods combined: 1. Be smart about the foods you ingest, when you ingest, how much you ingest, and how often you ingest 2. I cannot stress how important this one is: CARDIO! I have been fit pretty much all my life but it is only attributable to my strict dietary regiment composed of 7 meals throughout the day and I supplement that by jogging 10km every night (though I prefer mornings but my schedule doesn't permit it). The latter is not for everyone and can be seen as excessive but I enjoy jogging and I especially enjoy keeping my body fat percentage extremely low. Just remember that the physical aspect of losing weight (e.g. consistent grocery shopping, preparing meals, exercising, etc.) is not hard at all, anyone can lose weight, rather losing weight is a greater mental or psychological struggle. Prepare a tailored dietary and exercise regiment and commit to it! If you fall off the wagon (or is it on the wagon? lol), which you may, that is okay, it is a test of diligence and dedication, hop right back on! P.S. I hope I didn't make it sound like healthy dieting is a terrible and excruciating thing, well actually it may be at first as your body gets used to it (prepare for those hunger pangs from time to time). Me being a guy who absolutely loves food, I try to make it fun and create incentives for myself. From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (my working hours) I eat almost too healthily but for dinner I get to fulfill my carb quota for the day and perhaps have something a bit more flavorful. Even with this, I am still meeting my caloric needs and end up being much under after my exercise. After many trials and errors with dietary plans, I can tell you that life isn't worth living if you restrict yourself too stringently. Make realistic goals for yourself! Last edited by afadafa; 06-05-2012 at 02:19 PM.